Metal bench-leg



H. T. HALLOWELL.

METAL BENCH LEG.

APPLICATION FILED Auml. 19m.

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H. T. HALLOWELL.

METAL BENCH LEG., APPLICATION HL'ED Aue.9. 1919.

Patented May 31, 1921.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 31, 1921.

Application led August 9, 1919. Serial No. 316,357'.

To all 107mm t may concern:

Be it known that I, HOWARD T. HALLO- wnnr., a citizen or" the UnitedStates, residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certainImprovements in Metal Bench- Iiegs, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to metal benches, metal bench legs, or supports forwork benches, tables and the like, and the object of my invention is toprovide an improved structure in which the legs may be formed oiE sheetor structural metal, pressed or otherwise Jformed into shape; said legsbeing combined with suitable bracket members and connecting elementswhereby a rigid self-sustaining iframe is provided, much lighter thanthe cast structures heretofore employed and readily assembled from partspressed or otherwise formed into suitable shape. As may be readilyunderstood, I may employ with any pressed metal parts, parts of anyusual or commercial structural shape which may also be reshaped in anyportion thereof as may be desired to produce structures within the scopeof my invention, and some cast parts.

These and other features of my invention are more Jfully describedhereinafter, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1, is an elevation of a bench leg or work table support withinthe scope of my invention.

Fig. 2, is a sectional view on the line II-II, Fig. 1, illustrating theconnection of the leg with one of the supports for the table portion ofthe bench structure.

Fig. 3, is a similar sectional view illustrating a modified constructionwithin the scope of my invention.

Fig. 4, is a plan view, partly in section on line IIT-IV, Fig. 1.

Fig. 5, is a sectional view on the line V-V, Fig. 4.

Fig. 6, is a sectional plan view on the line VI-VI, Fig. 1.

Fig. 7, is a-sectional view on the line vii'vir, Fig. c.

Figs. 8 and 9, are sectional views illustrating other forms of legs andbraces for use with structures of the type shown in Fig. 1, within thescope of my invention.

Fig. 10, is a sectional view on the line X-X, Fig, 8.

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Fig. 11, is a sectional XI-XL Fig. 9.

Fig. 12, is a view similar to Fig. 1, illustrating another form of benchleg or work table support within the scope of my invention.

Fig. 13, is a plan view of a portion of the same illustrating a detailof my invention.

Fig. 14, is a sectional view on the line XIVXIV, Fig. 12.

Fig. 15, is a sectional view on a slightly larger scale, illustrating amodified construction within the scope of my invention.

Fig. 16, is a view similar to Figs. 1 and 12, illustrating another formof bench leg or work table support within the scope of my invention.

Fig. 17, is a perspective view illustrating a form of cross barconnection for the type of structure shown in Fig. 16.

Fig. 18, is a view similar to Fig. 1, of another I"orm of bench leg orwork table support within the scope of my invention.

Fig. 19, is a `front elevation of one of the Fig. 20, is a sectionalview on the line view on the line XXFKX, Fig. is.

Fig. 21, is a view oie a portion of the top of a bench structure withinthe scope of my invention.

Fig. 22, is a similar viewillustrating another form of structure.

Fig. 23, is a perspective view of a detail orn the structure shown inFig. 22.

Fig. 24, is a sectional view on the line Fig. 25, is a sectional view onthe line XXV-XXV, Fig. 22.

In Fig. 1, of the drawings, 1, 1, represent legs oi" the bench supportwhich may be made of pressed-up metal in substantially straight angularshapes, commercial channel shapes, or the like, performed in anysuitable manner, and which may have a cross section in a horizontalplane such as illustrated in Figs. 4 and 6, or the cross sectionsillustrated in Figs. 8 and 9. In Figs. 4 and 6, these legs are shown asot' channel-shape, having a web 1a, and side flanges 1b. The form of legshown in Figs. 8 and 10, has its side walls provided with inturnedreinforcing or strengthening flanges 1C, while the form shown in Figs. 9and 11 has, in addition to the inturned flanges 1, outturned lianges la.

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The upper ends of the legs may be notched at 3 for the reception of thedepending flanges 4 of angle members 5 forming horizontal supportingmeans for the table 6 of the bench, and spacing and connecting saidlegs. At the rear of the bench, brackets T Vmay be provided, of thebench may rest. The upper ends of the legs 1 may be riveted, bolted, orwelded to the angle members 5 as at 9, and the brackets T may be rivetedor otherwise secured to said angle members as at 10.

1n the connection shown in Fig. 3, the upper end ofl the leg may besplit at 3 in the same manner as illustrated in Fig. 2, but instead ofemploying a pair of angle members such as shown at 5, a single anglemember 5, T-shape in cross-section, may be employed; the flange 4a ofthe same being secured to the leg 1 by bolts, rivets, orthe like, asindicated at 9a.

In connecting these legs to the angle members, whether by riveting orbolting, filling pieces 11 are; preferably interposed between the sidewallsY 1b of said legs and the depending flanges or flange of the anglemembers employed. The upper ends of the side walls 1b of the legs arepreferably turned over at 12 and lie beneath-the horizontal flanges ofthe angle members 5 or 5a,

as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

In the form of leg shown in Fig. 1, cross `braces 15 of metal,preferably U-shape in cross section, may be employed, which may beriveted or bolted to the side walls 1b of the leg 1 or to otherconvenient portions thereof, as shown at 16, Figs. 1, 4.and 5. lVhen theleg is of the shape shown in Figs. 4 anc 5, the cross braces may beattached .directly vto, the side walls 1b of the same. When the leg isof the type shown in Figs. 8 and 10, the cross braces 153N may benarrower, and may be connected to the lateral flanges 1 of the leg,instead of to the side walls 1b of the same, -as indicated at 16a. 1nthe same way, braces 15b of substantially the same dimensions will 4beemployed with the form of leg illustrated in Figs. 9 and 11,

, and this form of brace may have a turneddown end 17 to be secured Vtothe rear wall of the leg by a rivet 16", and filler pieces 1S may beinterposed between the side walls of the cross brace and the sides 1b ofthe leg through which securing bolts or rivets 19 may pass.

4 The cross' braces preferably carry aboard or series of boards 20 toform a shelf for* the bench, which -may be provided with a back'21; suchboards being suitably secured to the legs and cross braces in anysuitable or approved manner.- Additional cross braces may be provided,if' desiredand, if

Y' employed, kthey may Jform supports for other shelves with which thebench structure may be equipped,

against which the back 8V lthey may be secured by rivets 39a.

The form of' feet which, I may employ with these legs is more clearlyillustrated in the sectional plan view and elevation, Figs. 6 and 7, inwhich 22 represents a pressed-up member having a topY 23 and sideportions 24, which latter portions may be secured to the lower ends ofthe legs by bolts or rivets 25; the top having a flange 26 lbent up fromthe same which may be secured to the leg by a rivet or bolt 27. To giveample support tothe securing means, l may provide a substantiallyU-shape filler piece 28 within the foot, having turned ends 29 which maybe secured to the web 12L 'of the by rivets or bolts'BO. The top of thefoot is apertured at 31 for the reception of the usual bolt 32 wherebythe leg structure may be secured to the floor, and such bolt passes downbetween the walls of the U- Y shape filled piece 28.

Other forms of bench leg supports are within the scope of my invention,and in Fig. 12, l have shown legs 1e made of structural or angular metalwhich may be V- Vas at 36 to stiften the same. The upper ends of theside walls of the leg have portions 37 to underlie the horizont-alportions of the angle members 4, to which they may be secured by rivets39.. A cross section of this form of leg is shown in Fig. 14, which alsoillustrates 'a cross brace 15C for legs 'of this type, having dependingends 40 which may be secured to the leg by means of rivets 41. ln thestructure shown in Fig. `1, the bench structure is provided withbrackets T, against which the back 8 rests; suchback serving as astiflening member for a, plurality of the bench leg structures.

ln Fig. 12, I have shown a back member Sfwhich serves as a stifieningmember, to which brackets Ta may be attached; Vthe securing` means beingin the form of bolts 42 which pass through the leg. the back 8?-, andthe flanges oi' the bracket 7a. Y ,Y

In Fig. 16, I have shown aY structure in which the legs 1d have a crosssection oil the character illustrated in Fig.A 17, being of' shapedmetal with their lower ends flared and flanged to form a foot ofsubstantially the same character as the structure illustrated in Fig.12, while portions of' 4the flanges at the upper ends are turned out, asillustrated at 37a, to underlie the horizontal portions of Ythe anglemembers 4, to which In this form of structure, the cross brace may be inthe form illustratedat 159, substantially channel-shaped, as showninFig. 17, having outturned ends 43 secured tothe Aflanges of the legs byrivets 44; such outturned ends being additionally retained by the beadededges of the leg. If desired, a covering member 46 may be employed ontop of the channel member 15d; the latter having outturned flanges 47around which the edges of the plate 46 are folded. In this form ofstructure, I have illustrated a longitudinal bracing element 8b, whichmay be secured to the legs by bolts 42a; such bracing member beingsuitably cut out to accommodate the vertical flanges of the anglemembers 4. When a leg of this type is employed, I may also provide thesame with a bracket construction such as illustrated in Fig. 15, whereinI have shown angle members 48 lying between the walls of the rib of theleg and the angle members 4, being secured in place by rivets 49. Theseangle members in turn may be riveted to a back member S by bolts 50,while the bracket member 7c is also secured to the structure by saidbolts.

In Fig. 18, I have shown another form of structure in which legs ofsubstantially the same type as those illustrated in Fig. 16, may beemployed. In this instance, the upper ends of' the leg are split andflared out, as clearly shown at 51 in the end elevation, Fig. 19, andthe sectional view, Fig. 20, and additionally the angle members 4 aredepressed at the points 52, providing portions which engage the expandedor ared poltions of the legs, and are secured thereto by rivets 53, asclearly shown in Fig. 20. In this type of structure, I have employed abracing member 8b, of substantially the character illustrated in Fig.16; the same being secured by bolts 42a. The cross brace 151 may beexactly the same type as that illustrated in Fig. 16.

In Figs. 21 and 22, I have shown legs 1g which are channel-shape, asclearly illustrated in the sectional views, Figs. 24 and 25, and towhich the angle members 4n are secured. In the form of structure shownin Fig. 21, I take an angle member and cut the vertical flanges toV-shape, and then bend down the back piece 4b, and join the flanges bywelding, in any suitable manner, at the line x. In Fig. 22, I have'shownindependent members 4, which may be secured to the leg by rivets 55. Theother legs toward the front of the bench may have turned over topportions 37b secured to the horizontal portions of the flange members 4lby rivets 39h. In each of these constructions, I provide cross bracingmembers or backs 82 with brackets 7, which are secured together and tothe leg by means of bolts 42C.

Figs. 24 and 25 show clearly the construction of the leg and theconnection. rEhe rivets 55 which secure the legs together may beprovided with filler members 56.

It will be noted that in the several structures illustrated, each benchleg is substantially a single piece since the reinforcing foot plate isnot necessarily essential, and that a complete bench support may consistof but six pieces, to wit: two legs, a bottom cross brace, two anglemembers, and a bracket. In some instances, as I have described andillustrated, I may use T-iron members at the upper ends of' the legsinstead of the pair of angle members, thereby reducing the number ofparts of a complete bench support to five.

It will be understood, of course, that various modifications in theseveral connections will naturally suggest themselves to any one skilledin the art; hence I do not wish to be limited to the particularconstructions illustrated in the drawings and described herewith.

As my application contains matter in common with an application filedApril 29, 1916, Serial No. 94,452, it is to be treated as a continuationof such earlier application in so far as the common subject-matter isconcerned.

I claim:

1. A bench leg comprising a channel section having a central web withflanged sides substantially at right angles to the web, a supportingmember horizontally disposed having a depending flange; said leg` being`slotted for the reception of the flange of said supporting member andhaving its flanged sides inturned to underlie the horizontal portion ofsaid supporting member, and means for rigidly securing` said partstogether.

2. 'Ihe combination, in a metal bench support, of a pair of legscomprising channel sections, a supporting cross member in the upper endsof said legs comprising an angle section with horizontal and verticalflanges;

the ripper ends of said legs being slotted to receive the verticalflanges of said support` ing cross member and having inturned portionsunderlying the horizontal flanges thereof, and means for securingtogether the legs and the horizontal support.

HOV/VARI) T. HALLOIVELL.

